International Broadcasting Bureau

The International Broadcasting Bureau ( IBB ) is a U.S. government agency in Washington, DC, which is responsible for the technical support, management and operation of the transmission facilities and transmission facilities of all non-military international broadcasting station of the United States. The IBB is subordinate to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG ). The IBB was founded in 1994 and was at first the United States Information Agency ( USIA ). After its dissolution in 1999 and the founding of the BBG, IBB is subject to the BBG as an independent U.S. government agency.

Broadcaster

The remit of the IBB is one of the operation of the transmission facilities of the following U.S. foreign broadcasters.

  • Voice of America ( VOA ), the official international broadcaster of the United States.
  • Radio Sawa, a 24-hour abroad program in Arabic.
  • Radio and TV Martí, programs in Spanish for Cuba by the Office of Cuba Broadcasting.

Furthermore, the IBB is responsible for the transmission facilities of

  • Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty ( RFE / RL ). Radio Free Afghanistan, Radio Free Iraq are special programs of RFE / RL in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Transmission facilities

The transmitters are mainly to short-wave and medium-wave stations in the U.S., as well as to relay stations around the world. The latter transmitting equipment, which is dubbed the program a radio station via satellite or SSB transmitters and broadcast in the target area.

Within the U.S., the IBB care shortwave transmitter in Delano (California ), Greenville (North Carolina) and Marathon ( Florida). Relay stations are located, including Germany, Greece, Morocco, Botswana, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Philippines.

In Germany, the IBB operates shortwave transmitter for Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty in Biblis and Lampert 's home in Hesse. The transmission site in wooden churches in Bavaria was decommissioned in 2003. The operation of this undertaking in the immediate vicinity of a position transmitter system has led to massive civil protests. The transmitter devices have now been transported to Kuwait and the Philippines. The transmitter Ismaning the IBB since the end of 2007 also completely degraded after since 1994 no more shortwave stations were operated. The medium wave transmitting antenna ( 1197 kHz) was dismantled on 16 March 2007.

Other transmitters of IBB for RFE / RL were in Playa de Pals in Spain and Gloria in Portugal; They were closed down in 2001.

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